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Marketing: Loopini Founder Trains For Ironman By Eating Pizza For 100 Days; Plus Hot Girl Pickles, GoGo squeeZ
Damiano Messineo, the co-founder of lupini bean frozen pizza brand Loopini, took on the challenge of eating pizza every day for 100 days while training for an Ironman.
Maxine’s Heavenly Raises Nearly $3M as Clean-Label Cookie Brand Scales Production
The better-for-you cookie brand has closed $2.86 million of a planned $3 million Series A round led by Blueberry Capital, with participation from Listen Ventures, Rocana Ventures, Village Super Markets and Paperboy Ventures.
Federal Court Blocks USDA-Backed SNAP Soda, Candy Restrictions in Five States
A federal judge has blocked the USDA from allowing five states to prohibit SNAP recipients from using benefits to purchase soda and candy, ruling that the agency exceeded its authority.
Pat McAfee’s New Play: Co-Owner of PB&J Brand Jams
Jams has named Pat McAfee, the host of “The Pat McAfee Show,” as co-owner, marking his first venture in the food and beverage industry. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Premium Hot Dog Startup Gleezy Raises $2M
Gleezy, a premium hot dog brand with roots in the golf world, has raised $2 million in seed funding as it looks to build on rapid retail and foodservice growth.
Protein Pints Thinks Outside The Carton, Launches Pops
Protein Pints launched a four-SKU line of ice cream pops today, expanding its potential shelf space in the frozen dessert section.
Laoban Expands Whole Foods Partnership With Exclusive Noodle Launch
The Washington, D.C.-based frozen Asian foods brand is launching Chicken Lo Mein and Beef Lo Mein exclusively at Whole Foods locations nationwide, marking its entry into the noodle category and bringing its total assortment at the natural grocer to a dozen items.
Chef Marcus Samuelsson Launches Simmer Sauce Brand
Chef Marcus Samuelsson has announced he is entering the packaged food space with the launch of Merkato by Marcus, a new simmer sauce brand.
Ocean Spray Taps Former Nestlé Health Science Exec as CEO
Ocean Spray has appointed Abigail Buckwalter, a former executive at Nestlé Health Sciences, as president and CEO.
Kindling Snacks Founder Cameron Smith on Protein’s Next Act
Cameron Smith was slinging whole-food, protein-forward products before terms like “protein-maxxing” and concerns over nutrition for GLP-1 users came into existence.







